What's the point of the Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning?

Question

Its first publication's in 1888.

Answer 1

It is a human frailty, to forget our pain when the pain is gone. When our times of trouble seem ended, we rejoice. But we cannot forget that we were in dire need not long ago. The townspeoples rejoicing was wicked and low, and the tragic character was the crippled child who couldn't follow and had to go back to his likewise crippled people. The Piper led them to a better place, an imaginary place for children where there is no cruelty and no need. So its about redemption, and a lesson to the wicked, and its very sorrowful. The townspeople lost what was truly precious to them, and the better off for the children. It is probably a fable about what is truly precious, and never daring to take it for granted.

Answer 2

the point is to illustrate what can happen if you don't pay for services that you've received. The townsfolk didn't pay the piper once he got rid of all the rats, so he came back and took the town's children instead. It also gave rise to the expression "now you have to pay the piper"

Answer 3

His point rang clear and strong to most but was based on fantasy and hence I believe was wrong and upside down at best . the lack of character is quite similar to the rapaciousness of Ebenezer Scrooge. Not the spirit of a good deed doer . this meaning should be dismissed as a fairytale for children and left handed at best for others.

Answer 4

If you need help, you better do right by the one who helps you, because if he can help you - he can probably hurt you even worse.

That works both ways up and down the totem pole.

Answer 5

Pay for expertise, or else.

You can see it is the historical precedent of today's know-how producing companies.

Answer 6

None it was travesty!!!!!